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Leadership changes for Zonar

Dec. 5, 2016
New executives and new hires being made by the fleet management technology firm.

Following a majority investment stake by Continental AG back in October, a leadership change is being made at fleet management technology firm Zonar Systems.

Ian McKerlich is now taking over as president and CEO, succeeding Brett Brinton in the CEO role as part of a planned leadership transition.

Zonar noted that Brinton will remain with the organization as a strategic advisor.

In addition to McKerlich’s new role, Zonar is promoting Larry Jordan to senior vice president of product management, responsible for managing all of the company’s products.

Zonar also made several new hires, bringing on Arun Jacob has been hired as vice president of software development and Chad Maglaque as vice president of program and partner management.

“Adding experienced leaders such as Chad and Arun will improve our ability to quickly deliver Zonar products to customers and work with partners and application developers to make sure we meet all of their fleet management technology needs,” McKerlich said in a statement.

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